Harper Lee By johnnev Period: Apr 25, 1926 to Feb 21, 2016 Harper Lee's Lifetime Apr 28, 1926 Harper Lee Born Jan 1, 1929 Lee wants to become a writer Apr 1, 1931 Scottsboro Boys Trial Jun 1, 1932 Harper Lee befriends Truman Capote Feb 21, 1944 Lee enters Huntingdon Jan 25, 1945 Lee transfers to the University of Alabama Jan 20, 1948 Other Voices, Other Rooms published by Capote Aug 28, 1955 Emmett Till murdered Dec 25, 1956 Lee returns to writing Nov 15, 1959 Lee goes to investigate the Clutter Family murder Jul 11, 1960 To Kill a Mockinbird published Apr 20, 1961 To Kill a Mockingbird wins the Pulitzer Prize Dec 25, 1962 To Kill a Mockingbird becomes a movie Sep 25, 1965 In Cold Blood by Capote is published Aug 25, 1984 Truman Capote dies Dec 31, 1999 To Kill a Mockingbird is the best novel of the 20th century Jul 14, 2015 Go Set a Watchman Published Feb 19, 2016 Harper Lee dies